Handball

News about Handball, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Jan. 20, 2015

Qatar pulls major upset at Men’s Handball World Championship with a win over Slovenia, 31-29. MORE

Jan. 19, 2015

Thierry Omeyer, France's goalkeeper in team handball and the best in the sport, is huge draw at matches; his position is both difficult and dangerous. MORE

Nov. 19, 2014

Bahrain and United Arab Emirates reverse course, saying they now want to participate in the men's handball world championships in Qatar; had withdrawn in apparent boycott of Qatari support for Islamist groups. MORE

Nov. 11, 2014

United Arab Emirates joins Bahrain in pulling out of the 2015 men’s World Handball Championships in Qatar in an apparent political boycott. MORE

May. 11, 2014

Look column presents photos taken by Kenneth O Halloran of abandoned handball courts in Ireland. MORE

Jun. 9, 2013

Character Study column on Joe Durso, one-wall handball champion who has frequented courts by Coney Island boardwalk for 40 years; Durso's goal has been to elevate game to artistic level, but widespread fame has eluded him. MORE

Mar. 5, 2012

Handball devotees in Rego Park, Queens like to play outdoors year-round, but the rubber balls they use do not bounce as well in winter temperatures; players came up with a solution of boiling the balls in a propane-heated pot, saying that 'steam balls,' which expand and contract off the bounce much faster, make the winter game more interesting and competitive. MORE

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